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The Weekly of Business Aviation, August 5, 2019

VOL. 104 NO. 31 August 05, 2019
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OEMs/Suppliers

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Aftermarket, Large-Cabin Boost New Bombardier Bizjet Unit

Aug 01, 2019
Bombardier executives are “pleased with our progress” in transforming the company’s aerospace businesses into a single, business-aviation-focused unit, with both new-aircraft and aftermarket programs coming in “right on plan” through the first six months of the year, CEO Alain Bellemare said.
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Pilot Shortage A Nice Problem For Some

Jul 29, 2019
A pilot shortage and increased demand for pilot training is an opportunity for those that build or support training aircraft, manufacturers say.
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Embraer Business Jet Deliveries Rise In 2Q

Jul 30, 2019
Embraer delivered 25 business jets during the second quarter of 2019, up from 20 a year ago.
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Honda Aircraft Begins $25.5 Million Expansion

Jul 30, 2019
Honda Aircraft Co. has begun construction of a new wing production facility at its 133-acre site in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Intelligence

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Icon Aircraft To Lower Production, Headcount In Restructuring

Aug 05, 2019
Icon Aircraft is cutting 200 jobs and production of A5 light sport aircraft to lower costs and improve operational efficiency, the company said Aug. 2.

Associations

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EAA AirVenture Breaks Records

Jul 31, 2019
This year’s EAA AirVenture was the biggest ever.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Used Bizav Aircraft Demand Down In 2Q, Report Says

Aug 01, 2019
Demand for used business aircraft was down in the second quarter of 2019, representing a two-year low.
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Washington State Still Best Place To Be Aero Manufacturer, PwC Says

Jul 30, 2019
Washington remains the best state in the U.S. to be an aerospace manufacturer or to locate a new business, consultancy PwC says in its latest ranking of manufacturing attractiveness.
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Owners Of Older Jets May Struggle With Financing, Shearwater Says

Jul 23, 2019
Owners of as many as 3,500 older jets around the world could struggle to secure new financing when their existing loans and leases expire, a corporate aviation finance company says.

Sounding Board

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Sounding Board: Five Minutes With Charlie Johnson, Veteran Aerospace Executive

Aug 01, 2019
Charlie Johnson, the former president of Cessna Aircraft, serves as chief operating officer of Bye Aerospace, developer of electric training aircraft, the eFlyer 2 and eFlyer 4.

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Defends Boeing MAX Certification Before Congress

Jul 31, 2019
Senior officials from the U.S. FAA defended the agency’s certification of the Boeing 737 MAX as “fundamentally sound” during a U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee hearing July 31.
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New UK Prime Minister Concerns Aerospace Industry

Jul 24, 2019
Britain’s aerospace industry has cautiously welcomed the appointment of new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, but worries remain about the threat of a no-deal Brexit on Oct. 31.
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China Suspends Individual Travel To Taiwan

Jul 31, 2019
The Chinese government is suspending the rights of its citizens to make individual visits to Taiwan, restricting visitations to the island only via groups organized by travel agencies.

Training

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Southwest Unveils New Pilot Career Path Training Program

Aug 01, 2019
Southwest Airlines has established a multipath career program to train ab initio, collegiate, military and employee candidates to become first officers with the airline.

Suppliers

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BBA To Sell Ontic To Investors, Focus On Signature

Jul 30, 2019
Less than a year after bolting on smaller rival Firstmark, parent company BBA Aviation announced July 30 that it will sell component OEM and MRO provider Ontic to private equity investor CVC Capital Partners for $1.365 billion.

Services

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Tamarack Resumes Winglet Installations

Aug 01, 2019
Tamarack Aerospace has resumed installations of its Active Winglet system on Cessna CitationJets following the lifting of FAA and EASA restrictions.
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StandardAero Completes First Learjet 45 Primus Elite Install

Jul 29, 2019
Global maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider StandardAero recently completed its first U.S. registered Learjet 45 Honeywell Primus Elite installation at its facility in Augusta, Georgia, using JetCity’s FAA-approved Supplemental Type Certificate.
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Equity Bank To Add Aircraft Financing Division

Jul 30, 2019
Equity Bank in Wichita, a subsidiary of Equity Bancshares, is establishing an aircraft financing division to finance new and used piston-powered aircraft, turboprops and jets.
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Signature Adds Six FBOs To Network In Italy

Jul 29, 2019
Signature Flight support has expanded its network of fixed base operators with the addition of six airports in Italy.

Safety

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Shoreham Crash Probe Won’t Be Reopened, AAIB Says

Aug 02, 2019
British investigators say they will not reopen a probe into the 2015 Shoreham Airshow accident following the court acquittal of pilot Andrew Hill.

Programs

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Bye, Oxis Team On Next-Gen Battery For Electric Aircraft

Jul 31, 2019
Bye Aerospace is to work with the UK’s Oxis Energy on development of a high energy-density battery that could power the company’s planned four-seat eFlyer 4 electric aircraft and future larger regional air taxi projects.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Hartzell Propeller Earns STC For Scimitar Prop For Cessna 185

Aug 05, 2019
Hartzell Propeller has received a Supplemental Type Certificate for its new three-blade aluminum Scimitar propeller for Cessna’s A185E/F Skywagon and AgCarryall aircraft.
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Rabbit Aviation To Offer Swift Fuels Unleaded Avgas

Aug 05, 2019
Swift Fuels announced that its unleaded UL94 avgas will be offered by Rabbit Aviation Services at San Carlos Airport in California.
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Business Jet Center In Dallas Completes Construction

Aug 05, 2019
Business Jet Center has completed construction of a 49,000-sq.-ft. hangar to meet demand.
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West Star Approved Installer For Citation Sovereign Winglets

Aug 05, 2019
West Star Aviation has been approved for installation of Winglet Technology’s winglets for the Citation Sovereign at its Grand Junction, Colorado, facility.
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DuPage Flight Center Prepares For 2019 BMW Championship

Aug 05, 2019
DuPage Flight Center is preparing for increased traffic because of the 2019 BMW Championship.
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International Airport Association Expands

Aug 05, 2019
International Airport Association has expanded its corporate headquarters by 22,664 sq. ft.
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BAA Training Vietnam To Start Flight Training

Aug 05, 2019
The construction of BBA Training Vietnam, a new aviation training center in Ho Chi Minh City, has been completed.
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West Star To Host Job Fair At Chattanooga Facility

Aug 05, 2019
West Star Aviation is hosting a hiring open house at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, facility on Aug. 16.
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Textron Forges New Partnership With WSU’s Innovation Campus

Aug 05, 2019
Textron Aviation has signed a long-term lease with Wichita State University’s Innovation Campus.
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Tecnam U.S., PistonPower Offers Airframe and Engine Program

Aug 05, 2019
Tecnam U.S. has partnered with PistonPower to offer a Tecnam Airframe and Engine Program for all new delivered aircraft and all Tecnam aircraft that are currently in service.
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Signature Flight Support Begins Operations At Milan Malpensa Airport

Aug 05, 2019
Signature Flight Support has begun operations at the newly-opened Business & General Aviation Terminal at the Milan Malpensa Airport in Italy.

Appointments

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Appointments

Aug 05, 2019
Larry Marler has been named West Star Aviation technical sales manager at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, location.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Aug 05, 2019
Sept. 15-17—2019 ACI Annual Conference & Exhibition, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida, https://airportscouncil.org/conference/2019annual/

Monthly Program Profile

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Monthly Program Profile: Embraer Praetor 500/600

Aug 05, 2019
View the Monthly Program Profile: Embraer Praetor 500/600 in PDF format.